The National tribune., 1887-12-22
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
What They are Doing Throughout the Country.
HEADQUARTERs NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 10 1881 !

wAsurSGroN, D. G., Dec 10, 1881
OFFICERS, 1878:
President w. H. Powell Belleville III
Niee-President "A. Il. Decker New York
Chaplain, Rev. @. @. NIcCabe Ohio.
Historian, Frank r. Moran, Philadelphia Pa.
Secretary and Treasurer L. p. Williams WASH
ingtOu, ID. O., lP. o. Box 2Z7l
There has not been the least abatement in
the number of inquiries sent to Headquarters
during the past week in regard to Ex-P Prisoners
affairs, but on the contrary they have greatly
increased. and from present indications will
continue 70 do so. Associations are being formed
in all directions, and charters have been issued
since last report from fl We different States and
individual members from Is different States
enrolled.
Comradc Thomas Groody, Of Washington
County, Kan, has been instrumental in form
ing an association for that County and applied
for a charter, which was granted.
Col. John J. Dillon, Vice President OF the
National Association for New Hampshire for
warled an application by % comrades for an
association for the State-at-large. with head
quarters at Manchester, which application was
granted and charter forwarded. COmrade Dill
Ion thinks their society will eventually num-
ber about 200 members. He sends good cheer
/ to other ex-prsoners, and promises that the
| New Hampshire delegation in Congress will
vote right upon the bill for pensionng ex-
prisoners.
/ The necessary papers for forming an assoeia-
/ tion at Syracuse. N. Y. have been received at
/ Headquarters. with large charter member
/ ship. Upon correction of some Of the minor
/ details OF the application the authority will no
| doubt be granted and a charter issued.
/ The association at Bloomfield, r. j. is in full
/ connection and working under the authority
/ Of the National Association, with q very large
! membership including two Brigadier- Generals
/ Hayes and Heckman), who while prisoners
were kept By the Confederate authorities under
fire for several weeks at Charleston S. c., dur
\ ing the bOmbardment of that city.
I Comrade 3. L. ZelIer, M. d., Of Darke County,
I o., asks for information IN regard to quaIiica-
\ tIons 20 become member Of Ex- Prisoners AS
I ISOLATION. In speaking Of the bill framed for
| the relief Of ex-pris0ners, he says: 4" do not
/ think it should require 90 days to have been
| prisoner to come within the limits OF the bill,
/ for the following reasons: 1t is an undispufed
\ fact that prisoners of war Jared much worse in
| the latter part Of the war than in the first two
| years, and 30 days in Libby Prison toward the
| close was as bad as 90 days up to 1864"
/ COmrade j. III. Sbankland, Of Dawson, H.,
/ late of Co. /, 9Th H., asks for information in
| regard Co joining the National Association, and
| says: / belong to the State Association but
/ think this is the right move at the right time,
and am anxious to do what I can for the noble
/ cause"
/ Capt Geo. B. Crawford, Yice-President of the
! National Association for West Virginia, and
| Adjutant of PeirpOnt Post, g. Ar Department
OF West Virginia, gives his prison record, pays
l the necessary fee, asks to be enrolled as an in
/ dividuai member, and says: Il have always
desired 70 identify myself with an Ex-Prisoners
of War Association if within my means, and
have thought since noticing the changes made
at the last general meeting of connecting NY
self with some one OF the associations il / could
do so without being there in person"
A. III. Hazlett, NJ. d.. Rushylle Neb., an ex-
g
for documents giving Information about them.
Forinlormation about the National Associa-
J tion. constitutions circulars etc, address the
Secretary. Box 227 Washington, d. c.
The Allegheny County PAL Association Of
/ Union Ex-Pr.sOners met at their rooms, Beard
of Health Office. City Hall, Monday, Dec. i;
President w. L. Sheriff in the chair; Col Z. f.
| Lehman Vice President, /. X. Hutchinson
Treasurer, f. Jones Secretary. Considerable
business was transacted. Among other things,
| arrangements were made to procure a larger hall
to meet in, for the better accommodation of the
association, which has gained quite an increase
in membership lately. Communications and
circulars were read from the National Presi-
dent and Secretary. President Sheriff was in
structed to invite the National President, Gen.
w. III. Powell. to visit US during one Of his
stays in cur city, where it is understood, the
General very often stops over while attending
TO private business. and COmrade Powell eau
look for an enthusiastic reception here from
his old fellOw-prisOners in Dixie. There is
some little feeling on the Union ex-prisoners'
bill, indOrsed at the Chicago meeting, regard
ing the length of time served, which Article
places at 80 days, to secure one-fOurth pension.
Thirty days and over, the same length OF time
given in all other pension laws, appears to be
the popular feeling.
The Lewis County Ex-Prisoners of War As
soeiatiOn of Kentucky was regularly organ
lied under charter from National Headquar-
tiers dated Nov. %. 1857, at Croxton Post head
quarters, on Saturday evening. Dec. 8 with the
following officers: President, Sam'l G.. Hills;
V.-P, Thos. f. Guthrie; Sec. and Treas, viii
III. Rinehart, Concord, Ky. Regular meet
ings to be held with Croxton Post. The men,
bership and annual dues were put at the
low sum of 80 cents. Now, old comrades, az
you starved with US, now come and stand with
us for justice in history and proper recOgni-
tiOn by the now great and prosperous Govern
ment of the extra services rendered in starva-
tiOn, privatiOn and bodily suffering required Of
us to save her from division and ruin.